by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Petroleum Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Petroleum Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in petroleum engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Texas A&M College Station paid an average of $793 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $282 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,775 | $19,048 |
| Fees | $3,695 | $3,695 |
petroleum engineering who receive their master’s degree from Texas A&M College Station make an average of $141,586 a year during the early days of their career. That is 96% higher than the national average of $72,200.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Texas A&M College Station offers online option in its petroleum engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020, 8.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.6% of the petroleum engineering master’s degrees at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 16 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 37 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 34 |
| Chemical Engineering | 19 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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